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Waltons take a licking

It's not over until it's over, but the Waltons' charter school bill was defeated in the House today, 43-49. There'll be another run.

What's that song? "In our hands their rests a power greater than their hoarded gold."

Greater than the might of lobbyists magnified a thousand fold.

Here's the roll call.

Posted by Max Brantley on March 5, 2007 02:43 PM | Permalink

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Mine voted for it.

Boo.

Posted by: Arkansas Student | March 5, 2007 04:12 PM

Mine, too, and he will get an X next time around.
I am so fed up. I hate cold weather, but I am so ready to move to a place where people have common sense.

Posted by: BlueRidge | March 5, 2007 10:11 PM

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